 | Horace Hayman Wilson - 1852 - 242 pàgines
...many writers of the present day are apt to inflict upon their readers." — United Service Gazette. " The style of the work is free, rapid, and spirited,...forcible in its style, and impartial in its tone."— G/oie. " A sound, an impartial, and a searching composition ; chaste, elegant, and flowing in diction,... | |
 | Henry Alford - 1858 - 622 pàgines
...cloth, £1. 4» (pub. £4. 16») 1841-5 " A fionnd, an impartial, and a searching composition ; chp_stc. elegant, and flowing in diction, profound in thought,...and thoroughly logical in reasoning." — COLONIAL MAOAZINF. 843 THUCYDIDES, Grœcc, FIRST ALDISE EDITIOX, folio, blue morocco extra, gilt leatct, by... | |
 | 1859 - 492 pàgines
...History of the British Empire in India, 6 vols. 8vo. cloth, £\. 8» (pub. £i. 16») 1841-5 " A sonnd. an impartial, and a searching composition ; chaste,...diction, profound in thought, and thoroughly logical ui reasoning." — COLOMAL MAGAZINE. 70S THORNTON'S Gazetteer of India ; comprising the Territories... | |
 | sir John William Kaye - 1864 - 710 pàgines
...if the knowledge of India can be made popular, we should say his is the pen to effect iL" GLOBS.—" Mr. Thornton's history Is comprehensive in its plan,...forcible In its style, and Impartial in its tone." l'".]ir.i:i r.'.K EVENlXO COUHANT.—"The writer evinces diligence and research into original anthorities... | |
 | Karl Theodor Griesinger - 1864 - 352 pàgines
...the knowledge of India can be made popular, we should say his is the pen to effect it." GLOBE.—" Mr. Thornton's history is comprehensive in its plan,...and forcible in its style, and impartial in its tone " EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT.—"The writer evinces diligence and research into original authorities... | |
 | Henry George Keene - 1866 - 304 pàgines
...the knowledge of India can be made popular, we should say his is the pen to effect it." GLOBE.—" Mr. Thornton's history is comprehensive in its plan, clear and forcible in its writer evinces diligence and research into original authorities ; his style is easy, and the intrinsic... | |
 | Ármin Vámbéry - 1868 - 488 pàgines
...the knowledge of india can bo made popular, we should say his is the pen to effect it."— JYi/w*. "Mr. Thornton's history is comprehensive in its plan,...forcible in its style, and impartial in its tone." — Glotw. "The writer evinces diligence and research into original authorities; his style ia easy,... | |
 | Antoine Frédéric Ozanam - 1868 - 322 pàgines
...if the knowledge of India can be made popular, we should say his is the pen to effect it."—Time*. "Mr. Thornton's history is comprehensive in its plan,...and forcible in its style, . and impartial in its tone."—Globe. " The writerevinces diligence and research into original authorities; his style is... | |
 | Ármin Vámbéry - 1868 - 488 pàgines
...be made popular, we should say his is the pen to effect it."— Times, " Mr. Thornton's history ia comprehensive in Its plan, clear and forcible in its style, and impartial in its tone."— Globe. "The writer evinces diligence and research into original anthorities ; his style is easy, and the intrinsic... | |
 | Mrs. Manning (Charlotte Speir) - 1869 - 420 pàgines
...the knowledge of India can be made popular, we should say his is the pen to effect it."— Times. " Mr. Thornton's history is comprehensive in its plan,...its style, and Impartial in its tone," — Globe. " The writer evinces diligence and research into original authoritles ; his style is easy, and the... | |
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... and vigour, always interesting-, and frequently rising into eloquence. His power of painting character and of bringing before the eye of the reader the events which he relates, is remarkable; and if the knowledge of India can be made popular, we should... 
